"I am in good shape and full of confidence and I feel like I am in optimum playing condition," he said.

"It's true that before both the last European Championship and the World Cup I always had a problem and this time it's not the case. What I focus on is feeling good and in this case I have achieved that."

The midfielder, 28, added that he does not regard himself as a leader, but Barcelona team-mate Victor Valdes disagrees and believes Iniesta is an inspiration to the rest of the side.

"Andres is a player who has never liked the attention that comes with being called a leader, but he is certainly a leader on the field," said goalkeeper Valdes. "His way of playing, his way of being makes him that."